The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians: The Muhammadan Period, Volume 5Trübner and Company, 1873 - India |
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Abdu-l Abdu-lla Abú-1 Fazl Afgháns Agra Ahmad Khán Ahmadábád Ajmír Akbar Akbar-náma Alí Kulí amirs appointed army arrived Asaf Khán attack Azam Bábar Badakhshan Bahádur Bairám Khán battle Bengal camp command Court Dáúd death defeated Dehlí dín dín Ahmad dín Muhammad elephants Emperor enemy farmán Fathpúr fell Firishta fled forces fortress Gakhars Ghakars Gujarát Gwalior Hájí Hímún Hindús Hindústán horse Humáyún Husain Khán Husain Mirzá Ibráhím Imperial Islám jágirs Jaunpúr Kábul Kambay Kásim Khán-i Khán-khánán Khán-zamán Khán's khutba Khwaja King kror Kulí Khán Lahore Lodí Majesty Málwa marched Mauláná Míán Mír Mirza Mirzá Muhammad Mirzá Sulaimán Mughals Muhammad Hakim Muhammad Khán Mulk Muzaffar nobles Panjáb pargana Patna Prince proceeded Ráí Rájá Ráná reached received reign returned river royal Saiyid Salím Sambal sent Sháh Shahábu-d dín Shaikh Sher Khán Sikandar Sirhind Sultán Bahlol suprà Surat Tardí Beg Táríkh-i Todar Mal took troops Uzbek victory
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